Jishu
Pairing: Zhoury (Zhoumi/Henry)
Summary: Wanted: Boyfriend
Requirements:
-real name must be Joomyuk
-birth certificate
...that's all
Contact Henry Lau @ 13512356
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Henry stared at the school bulletin. It wasn't only placed in the school bulletin. It was also at the school's magazine (also in the newspaper and magazine in different schools) ,school's website (also websites of other schools), vandalized on the school's wall and comfort room, pamphlets handed to the students (not just students in the school but also students from another and completely different school).
Henry tore off the paper from the school's bulletin board. He rushed off furiously towards his close friends. "Jinki!!! Key!!! What is this?!?!?!" He showed off the paper at his hand.
Jinki and Key blinked. "A paper." Jinki answered.
"I know that!!!" Henry crumpled the paper and threw it at Jinki's head.
"Ow..."
"Oh, shut up. It was only paper. It wouldn't hurt." Henry said as he rolled his eyes over Jinki's overreaction.
"But my hairstyle got hurt." Jinki pouted.
Key picked up the crumpled paper and opened it. "Ah, this. We were only trying to help you, Henry."
"Help? HELP?!?! You call this help!??! It's embarrassing!!! I'm dying out of embarrassment here!!! How would you feel if it was your name on the paper?!?!" Henry asked angrily.
"Well, I would be happy that a lot of handsome guys named Joomyuk are calling me." Jinki's reply earned him another hit on the head by Henry. "Ow...my hairstyle..."
"Henry, you should be thankful that we are helping you. Because of this, you don't have to look for Joomyuk because there's already a lot of Joomyuk calling you." Key said in a matter-of-fact tone.
So how did things end up this way? It all started with the three friends meeting a fortune teller named Heechul. Jinki was the guy who bumped Heechul. "Ow...my hairstyle..."
"It was your shoulder that got hit, not your hair." Key rolled his eyes.
"Ow!!! Hey!! Watch where you're go--...oh my, you're cute!" Heechul's anger from being bumped dissipated when he saw a cute guy named Henry. "Because you're so cute, let me tell you your future." Heechul took out a crystal ball from his bag.
"No, it's okay. I don't believe in it anyway. Besides, fortune tellers aren't suppose to be..." Henry eyed Heechul. "...looking so fashionable..."
"Omigosh!!! If you don't make love with Joomyuk before you turn 17, you're going to die in an accident!!!" Heechul exclaimed.
"SSSSHHHH!!! Keep your voice down!!! People are looking at us!!!" Key said as he looked apologetic to the people around.
"He's one crazy guy. I don't know him." Henry said as he stepped away from the weird fortune teller.
"Uh...who's Joomyuk?" Jinki asked curiously.
"Joomyuk is Henry's lover in the past." Heechul replied.
"In the past?!?! That means..." Key looked at Henry with wide eyes. "...you have a lover when you were like 14, 13 or 12 years old?!?!?!"
Henry also widened his eyes. "NO!!!! I never had any lover!!! I don't know what this crazy guy is talking about!!!"
"When I said past, I mean like thousand years ago." Heechul clarified.
"Thousand years ago?" Jinki looked at Henry with wide eyes. "Does that mean you're a vampire?!?! No, that wouldn't make sense since you can walk under the sunlight and you eat food and even love noodles so...you must be some sort of immortal?"
"No!!! I'm not some vampire or immortal!!! I'm just...Henry!" That's the only way Henry knows how to describe himself.
"Thousand years ago, Joomyuk was already a married man but still, he seek pleasure from other people. He eventually met you and realized that what he felt for you was true love. However, you can't be together because he has a wife and not just an ordinary house wife but a wife that owns a company with a lot of businessmen and politicians as relatives. His wife was so in love with him. She's not willing to have a divorce. She hated you and although she hired an assassin to kill you, well, that was a failure but you still died in an accident anyway...so she was a happy about that. Joomyuk committed suicide a short while after he found out about your death."
"Huhuhuhu...Henry's past love life is so sad..." Jinki cried and sniffed. He blew his nose on a tissue and threw it away. Litterbug.
The three friends really didn't believe the fortune teller but lately, Henry has been involved with accidents. But the accidents don't just involve around Henry but also involved Jinki and Key because they hang out with Henry a lot. Because of this, they had to do something for their friend (actually, they're doing this for themselves because they don't want to get involve in any more accidents).
Henry's cell phone was ringing again. It was an unregistered number. "If you're telling me that your name is Joomyuk, then go die!!!" He shouted on the phone before hanging up, not waiting for person on the other line to reply.
"Henry, that's no way to treat your possible fated person." Key scolded and he could see that Henry was still seething.
"Just go home and cool down." Jinki patted Henry's shoulder. That was the most sensible thing he ever said for today.
Henry went home. His parents could easily sense Henry's foul mood. "Henli, what's wrong, honey?" Eunhyuk asked affectionately. Henry told his parents all about the fortune teller and what his friends are currently doing.
"Don't worry, Henry. You'll find Joomyuk just like how Eunhyuk found me." Hankyung said in order to encourage his son.
Henry calmed down after having a talk with his parents. He went to his room to do his homework. Before going to sleep, he decided to give one of the guys named Joomyuk a try. He decided to call the unregistered number that was stuck on his recent calls list. "Hello. Is this Joomyuk?"
"Nope. Joomyuk went out to kill himself because somebody told him to die."
Henry felt himself smiling. He knew the person at the other line was just joking. "Then where is the funeral held? I need to be there to celebrate his death."
The person on the other line laughed. "Hahahaha! You're such a bad guy, Henry."
For some reason, hearing the laugh and his name made Henry feel more warmer and comfortable towards the person. "I'm really sorry for my attitude when you called. I was in a bad mood and I kinda blasted it out on you. How can I make it up to you?"
"Are you free tomorrow?"
"I have violin lessons in the morning that will end at 11am. I'll be free after that."
"Great! Let's have lunch together."
The phone call didn't just end there. They ended up talking for 2 more hours. When the phone call finally ended, Henry couldn't sleep because he was too excited to meet Joomyuk tomorrow. Because he slept late, he also woke up late and turned in late for his violin lessons but luckily, he was a genius violinist so his teacher easily forgave him for being late.
After his violin lessons, Henry immediately rushed to the park where he is suppose to meet Joomyuk. The first thing he did when he arrived at the park was to look at the time on his wrist watch. Hands suddenly covered his eyes. "Guess who?" was whispered teasingly on his ear.
"Joomyuk?" The hands left Henry's eyes. Henry was now free to turn around and see Joomyuk personally.
"Yeah, that's me and you must be Henry. You're a lot cuter personally." Joomyuk wasn't able to stop himself from pinching Henry's cheek lightly. "How was your violin lessons?"
"I kept on wishing that it would be over."
"That bad?"
"No, not bad. It's just that..." Henry looked away and added shyly. "...I couldn't wait to meet you."
Henry found himself blushing when he was suddenly enveloped in a hug. "You really are too cute for your own good." Joomyuk said as he placed a light kiss on Henry's temple before releasing him.
They had lunch together and a movie afterwards. They were able to talk comfortably but Henry noticed that Joomyuk was putting some sort of distance between them. Henry wondered why Joomyuk was now trying to be away from him when he actually hugged and kissed Henry when they just met. The lack of physical contact disappointed Henry a bit but other than that, everything went fine. Then it was finally time to go home. Joomyuk decided to walk Henry home.
"So why are you looking for a boyfriend that has to be named Joomyuk?"
Henry wasn't ready to tell him the truth yet so he made up some story. "It was just some sort of joke from my friends. I never thought that there's a lot of Joomyuk in this country!!! Well, the others are probably pretending." He was too busy with making up a story that he didn't notice that Joomyuk actually went a bit tense beside him.
"So if the guy's real name isn't Joomyuk, then that would be okay for you?"
"No." Henry instantly replied and realized his mistake. "I mean...uh..."
"So it's not a joke that you are looking for a boyfriend named Joomyuk. Why the name Joomyuk of all names?" Joomyuk knew that he won't be getting an answer after a few minutes of silence from Henry. "Why won't you tell me?"
"It's just a first date. I'll tell you everything when I'm ready."
Joomyuk seem to suddenly brighten up. "Does that mean there are more dates to come?"
Henry's blush went up again. "Um...if you want to..."
"I'd love to." Joomyuk's hand found its way to hold Henry's hand.
Henry felt that Joomyuk's hand was a bit cold. He wondered if it was because of nervousness. Had Joomyuk been nervous the whole time? Is that why he didn't do any physical contact? "Your hand is cold. Let me warm it up." He took Joomyuk's hand closer to his mouth and blew at it before rubbing it between his two hands.
Joomyuk yanked his hand away from Henry. He saw the shock look on Henry's face. "I might not be able to stop myself if you keep on doing that."
"Stop...what?" Henry was confuse.
"Stop myself from kissing you, touching you or worst, raping you."
"Oh. Is that all?"
Joomyuk's jaw dropped. "What do you mean by that's all?"
"I was really happy when you hugged me so I was disappointed when you avoided physical contact after that. I really liked it that you held my hand. I'm looking forward to a goodnight kiss although we're not suppose to do that on a 1st date but screw the rules. As for raping...um... as long as you're gentle..." Henry looked away shyly.
Joomyuk continued to gape at Henry. He didn't expect Henry to be so...kind of not innocent. Suddenly, Henry's cell phone rang.
"Omigosh, Henry!!! You are so not having sex on your first date!!!" It was Key's voice and since the surroundings was silent, Joomyuk was clearly able to hear it too.
"What the heck!?!? Key?!?!"
"At least wait for your third date!!!" Key continued to blabber.
Henry was going to hang up when he suddenly heard Jinki's voice. "I would like to emphasize that you're suppose to make love and not just sex. Key, shut up already. You're embarrassing, Henry."
"You both shut up!!! Both of you are killing me with embarrassment!!!" Then Henry noticed Jinki's hairstyle sticking out from the bush. He immediately went there and kicked his friends out of the bush. "What the heck are you two doing, following me?!?!"
"We're just concern for your safety. What if you got raped?!?!" Key retorted. "Heck, even Joomyuk said that he might be able to rape you. At least, we would be here to save you if he really did rape you!!!"
"Maybe I don't want to be saved!!!"
Key and Joomyuk's jaw dropped.
"Henry, your first time has to be special and not just rape, okay?" Jinki patted Henry's shoulder. "Just remember that. Let's go, Key. We shouldn't embarrass Henry anymore." He dragged Key and went off. Henry wondered if Jinki has some sort of split personality because he could be really different at times.
"You have some amusing friends." Joomyuk chuckled.
"Ah, sorry about them. They can be such a pain in the ass sometimes." Henry shrugged and continued walking towards his house, which is already in sight. "This is my house so... goodnight."
"Before you turn in for the night, may I know if you're dating other guys named Joomyuk?"
"No. Just you."
"Are you planning to date the other guys?"
"No. Just you."
"Aren't you suppose to collect and select?"
"There's no need for that. I already like you."
"I like you too." Joomyuk suddenly placed a quick kiss on Henry's lips. "Goodnight."
The next day Key and Jinki were asking for details on what happened during the date even though they know most of the details. After a few more dates...
"It's good that you didn't have sex with him yet. We still need to make sure that he really is the right Joomyuk, the fated person for you." Key said.
"Make love, Key. Not sex." Jinki emphasized.
"And also, have you seen his birth certificate?" Key ignored Jinki.
"No." Henry's eyes widened at the realization. "There's still a possibility that he might not be Joomyuk. Shit. I instantly trusted him."
So during their next date, Henry asked Joomyuk his birth certificate. He was relieved to see that it was Joomyuk's name. Then suddenly..."Hey Zhoumi!!!"
"Let's go." Joomyuk grabbed Henry's arm and walked briskly away from the stranger.
"Who was that guy?" Henry asked when they were finally safe away from the stranger.
"I don't know."
"Why was he calling you Zhoumi?"
"How should I know? I don't even know the guy!!!"
"You're lying!!! If you're not lying, then you would get angry right now." Henry looked at the birth certificate that he was still holding. "This birth certificate isn't yours, is it? You're not Joomyuk."
The fake Joomyuk stared at Henry's eyes. He felt himself drowning in it. He couldn't escape from it. He knew that it was time for the truth to be revealed. "I'm not even a Korean. I'm a Chinese and my real name is Zhoumi. The guy who was calling me out earlier was my friend, Joomyuk."
"You lied to me the whole time."
"My identity might have been a lie but my feelings for you were true. Why can't you love me as Zhoumi? Why does it have to be Joomyuk?"
"Because I'll die if I won't be able to be together with Joomyuk!!!" Henry didn't want to explain. He couldn't explain in the state he was in anyway. He was hurt too much. All he could do was run away from Joomyuk...or should he say Zhoumi.
Days went by. Zhoumi didn't give up yet. He tried to contact and meet up with Henry in any way possible but Henry kept on avoiding him. Henry had friends to help him escape from Zhoumi. "Why can't you just let me meet Henry?!?! Just once is enough!!!" He asked Henry's friends, who were blocking his way from running after Henry.
"Zhoumi, you're really a nice guy and I really approve of you but the fact remains that you're not Joomyuk." Jinki said in a sad manner.
"What with the Joomyuk name anyway!?!? And what did Henry mean that he'll die if he won't be able to get together with Joomyuk? Who is this Joomyuk?!?!"
"Calm down. Let's talk this over a cup of coffee." Key said with a friendly yet sad smile. He told Zhoumi everything about what the fortune teller said when they arrived at the coffee shop.
"That fortune teller is obviously a fake." Zhoumi said while restraining his anger.
"Maybe but we can't risk any chances. What if he'll really die after 17?" Key asked seriously. "You don't want him to die, do you?"
"No." Zhoumi closed his eyes to stop the tears from falling. "I really love him but I guess we're just not meant to be." He opened his eyes again. A tear was able to roll down freely on his cheek. "Thank you for telling me everything. I wish he'll find the true Joomyuk and happiness soon."
Key and Jinki really felt bad for Zhoumi but they couldn't do anything for the Chinese guy. They just simply watched him left the coffee shop with a broken heart. For the next few days, they also watched Henry who was not doing well at school and was starting to look unhealthy.
"Henry, you didn't do your homework again." Key sighed.
"Henry, did you get any sleep last night?" Jinki asked.
"Henry, please eat your lunch." Key begged.
"Henry, you're obviously love sick." Jinki said and that caught Henry's attention. "At this rate, you're already dying so what's the difference if you get together with Zhoumi and not finding the real Joomyuk?"
"Jinki, what the heck are you saying?!?! Do you want Henry to die?!?!" Key asked furiously.
"No but if he's going to die anyway, I want him to live his last few days happily..." Jinki looked at Henry. "...with Zhoumi."
"Jinki, you're usually stupid but you always manage to say the smartest thing at the right time." And for the first time for the last few weeks, Henry was able to smile at his friends.
Zhoumi pulled out the key from his pocket and tried to unlock the door of his apartment when hands suddenly covered his eyes. "Guess who?" The voice which he hadn't heard for the last few weeks was finally whispered against his ear.
"Is that really you?" Zhoumi asked. His ears might just be playing tricks on him.
"Why don't you say my name so you can turn around and see if it's really me."
"Henry." The hands uncovered Zhoumi's eyes. Zhoumi was finally able to turn around and see Henry. "I thought you don't want to see me anymore."
"I've always wanted to see you but it's because of the stupid curse that I stopped myself from meeting you."
"So what brings you here?"
"I've decided." Henry looked at Zhoumi determinedly. "I love you. It doesn't matter that your real name is not Joomyuk. I just want to be with you." He moved closer and tiptoed so he could kiss Zhoumi on the lips.
Zhoumi instantly adjusted and leaned down during the kiss so Henry wouldn't have to tiptoe anymore. "Are you sure about this?" He asked when they pulled apart from the kiss. "I don't want you to have any regrets."
"I won't regret anything. I want you. I need you. I love you. Just you, Zhoumi. Only you."
"Henry, I might just die out of happiness right now."
"Don't die yet. I'm suppose to die first." It was said jokingly but it was the truth.
"I love you too much, Henry." Zhoumi hugged Henry tightly. "I almost went crazy when you left me. I don't know what I to do if you leave me again."
"When I'm gone, you should find someone else to love. After all, you still have a long life to live. Don't even think of committing suicide or I'll ignore you for the rest of my next life." Despite the fact the Henry was enveloped in a hug, he started to shiver. He looked at the side and saw that the snow was started to fall. "Ah, no wonder it's getting cold."
"Let's go inside. You warmed me up before and now, it's my turn to warm you up."
"Are you offering hot chocolate?"
"No. I'm offering myself." Zhoumi pulled Henry inside the house. "I can warm you up in more ways than hot chocolate can ever do." For the rest of the night, Henry stayed at Zhoumi's house and he never felt cold despite being naked on Zhoumi's bed, under Zhoumi's blanket and beside Zhoumi's body.
The next day, they had an unexpected visitor at Zhoumi's house. It was no other than....
"TADAH!!!" Heechul announced his entrance as he barged in Zhoumi's room.
"What the heck!??!" Zhoumi was so surprise that he fell of the bed. His bare butt hit the floor.
"Oh my...you're huge!!!" Heechul's eyes widened.
"Stop staring!!! It's rude to stare!!! And who the heck are you?!?!" Zhoumi picked up his clothes on the floor and covered himself.
Henry started to wake up from all of the noise and sat up. The blanket conveniently covering the lower part of his body. "Heechul?" He blinked, definitely awake now. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm just here to tell you that there was some sort of chaos in the spirit world so when baby Zhoumi was born, Joomyuk's spirit landed inside Zhoumi's body. I'm not sure which body Zhoumi's spirit landed though. Gosh, this generation is really going to have a hard time looking for their fated partners because of the exchange of spirits. Oh well, what matters is that you have Joomyuk's spirit in Zhoumi's body so the curse has been lifted up. Congratulations on finding Zhoumi and..." Heechul's eyes trailed on Henry's body. "...for not being a virgin anymore. Man, I need to get out of here and get laid too." He instantly left.
Zhoumi and Henry simply stared at the empty spot, which Heechul had been standing on a little while ago. "Well, that was weird." Zhoumi commented. "To make the fortune teller's rambling short, he actually meant you found Joomyuk in me which meant that you won't die anymore." He explained carefully because Henry's brain was still sleepy to comprehend fully.
"Oh..." But Henry wasn't exactly completely listening as he was distracted at Zhoumi's body.
Zhoumi figured he could just tell Henry about what Heechul said another time. After all, Henry won't be dying anytime soon. He smirked and went back to bed with Henry. "Up for 3rd round?"
"You don't seem to know how to count anymore." Henry pulled Zhoumi closer for a kiss. "This is going to be our 4th round."
THE END
